No such thing as safe alcohol consumption

KUALA LUMPUR: Driving under the influence of alcohol put all lives at risk, not just the life of the irresponsible driver himself but also other road users including cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. According to a research conducted by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros), a drunk driver is 13 times more likely to […]

Sarawak PAS: Tighten guidelines to solve drink driving

KUCHING: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak has urged the government to tighten the guidelines for entertainment centres, hotels and certain premises that serve alcohol in an effort to solve the drink driving problem. Sarawak PAS Information chief Zharudin Narudin said those premises could conduct breath testing (BT), whether using mobile or technological device, that could […]

Ignition interlock devices to control drunk driving

KUCHING: The Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) has called on the federal government to implement ignition interlock devices, believing this would be a much better way to control drunk driving compared to banning the sale and production of alcohol in the country. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng explained that when this device […]